You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 288 If you're going to be in this game, you'll get slapped sooner or later!

Five burly men stood tall with their heads held high, displaying the aura of gangsters, looking like they couldn't swallow their pride.

The burly man at the head of the group, tall and strong, was clearly the leader. After being kicked by Yang Jinwen, he wiped his mouth and said with a forced smile, "You suddenly barged in, and you're not even allowed to fight back?"

Yao Weihua pointed at his nose: "Then tell me, what's the deal with these guys you have?"

"I……"

Before the other person could finish speaking, Yang Jinwen stepped forward and shoved him hard.

The strong man endured it, but was pushed to the corner of the wall and dared not move, leaning against the wall.

A young man next to him raised his head and tried to shove Yang Jinwen, but Maozi quickly reached out and pressed his hand against his chest.

"Don't move! You're just trying to make a living, don't cause trouble, and think about your parents!"

These words had a slight effect, but not much. The young man's expression softened a little, but his eyes remained fierce.

He spat to the side.

The cat was just about to touch it.

Yao Weihua patted his shoulder and immediately said, "Xiao Qi, Maozi, put handcuffs on them first. Sister Cai, keep an eye on the outside."

Several people responded and prepared to take the person under control.

Some people wanted to resist, but when they saw the gun in Yang Jinwen's hand, they immediately gave in.

There were five pairs of handcuffs in total, but only three were used to tie up the five thugs in the room, saving two handcuffs in case they were needed later.

After the handcuffs were put on, Yao Weihua looked at the young man who had just spat and slapped him hard on the back of the head.

"Holy crap, did you just throw up on us?"

"Are you stupid? Armed resistance, do you even know what crime that is? Let me tell you, if you make any more strange moves, you'll be sorry!"

Yao Weihua was the most experienced in the Major Crimes Unit, and he knew that the first thing to do was to control the person.

You never know when these people's emotions will erupt, and if they do, it will be very difficult to control the situation afterwards.

Yang Jinwen was no stranger to such experiences, but seeing these guys acting all high and mighty made him angry.

The Yuan family's coal mine gang was no different from Ding San. On the surface, they were doing coal mining business, but in private, they kept a group of idle people around. Before Yang Jinwen could even say two words, these people started grabbing their weapons without saying a word.

Seeing that these people had become obedient and were squatting obediently by the wall, Yang Jinwen instructed Qi Bin to call Fu Mingyuan and ask him to send a car to escort them away.

Yang Jinwen moved a stool over and sat down in front of the man in the lead.

"What is your name?"

The muscular man was handcuffed in the middle, with his henchmen squatting on either side of him. His eyes darted around, and he remained silent.

Yang Jinwen put away his gun and quickly slapped the other person.

"I'm asking you a question, what's your name?"

"Pooh!"

"Slap!" Yang Jinwen showed no mercy.

If a gangster were slapped, could he stand it?

But he had no choice but to endure the situation. The strong man was in turmoil. Just as he was about to get up, Yang Jinwen pressed his head down and slapped the young man who had just spat at him.

"What is your name?"

"Thank you... Thank you Kai."

Yang Jinwen pointed at the muscular man: "I asked him, what's his name?"

The young man swallowed hard: "Didn't we tell you when you came in? Yuan... Yuan Hong."

"I'm sorry, I was so angry just now that I forgot."

The muscular man, Yuan Hong, looked as if he had eaten shit.

He didn't think Yang Jinwen had forgotten; rather, he thought Yang Jinwen was deliberately trying to humiliate him.

He was wrong; this was actually a test of compliance.

In short, before asking you a question, you need to be convinced of its validity.

"You just said Yuan Dajun and Yuan Lang are your cousins, where are they now?"

Yuan Hong still wanted to stand his ground, so he lowered his head and remained silent, preparing to take a few more slaps.

Yang Jinwen reached out his hand, and he quickly shrank back.

But then the other person took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, lit one, and put it in his mouth.

Yuan Hong's hands were cuffed, so he couldn't hold a cigarette and had to keep the cigarette butt in his mouth.

Yang Jinwen stared at his face and said in a calm tone, "Let me make this clear from the start: we both know who you are, and considering what we've confiscated from you, the charges could be light or heavy."

Possession of weapons isn't a serious crime; you'll only serve a few years in jail. But if you add resistance to the police investigation, I can put you in jail for decades..."

Yao Weihua continued, "At least twenty years. Let me calculate. It's 98 years now, so you'll be released in 2018."

"Your home is gone, your wife ran off with someone else, your kids are all grown up, and your hair has turned white. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong took a drag of his cigarette, and after it passed through his lungs, he spat the cigarette butt onto the ground with a "pui" sound.

"I understand. Now, what do you want to ask?"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "It's the same question as before, where are Yuan Dajun and Yuan Lang?"

“Brother Dajun disappeared last year. I don’t know where he is. Second Brother, Yuan Lang, went to the county to discuss business and won’t be back at the mine until night.”

When did Yuan Dajun go missing?

"I haven't seen him since early July."

Why didn't his family call the police?

"Second Brother said that Brother Dajun offended someone, so he ran away. Second Brother is the one who is managing the business at the mine."

Yang Jinwen squinted, and out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the young man squatting next to Yuan Hong. His eyes darted around, and then he immediately lowered his head.

Yang Jinwen looked up and met Yao Weihua's gaze; the latter nodded slightly. Yang Jinwen then took out a photo of the deaf-mute woman and showed it to the group: "Do you recognize this woman?"

The five thugs looked up and all shook their heads.

"do not know."

"never seen it."

"And what about this woman?" Yang Jinwen took out a bright red photograph, which he had obtained from Zhong Aihua's home.

Upon seeing the woman's face, the five thugs exchanged glances.

The first to speak was a young man named Xie Kai, who shook his head: "No, I don't know him."

"Really?" Yang Jinwen looked at him, then stared at Yuan Hong.

Yuan Hong said, "Her name is Yin Hong, and she is Brother Dajun's mistress."

Yang Jinwen nodded and pointed at Xie Kai.

Yao Weihua and Maozi immediately stepped forward, removed his handcuffs, then locked up the other four people, and dragged Xie Kai outside.

"No, what are you doing?"

"Don't be afraid, let's talk alone for a while." Yao Weihua patted him on the shoulder.

"I have nothing to talk to you about."

"You better behave yourself, I didn't discuss this with you!" Yao Weihua glared at him fiercely.

"I...I didn't do anything."

The cat said, "Then what are you afraid of? Your knees are shaking."

"I……"

Yao Weihua and Maozi wouldn't let him argue and dragged him into the yard.

Yang Jinwen turned his gaze and gestured with his chin toward Yuan Hong: "Let's talk about Yin Hong."

Yuan Hong was somewhat surprised and uncertain; he couldn't figure out what these police officers were investigating.

He pondered for a moment and said, "She came to our mine in February 1995, as if she had begged her way here. She wanted to find a job here and didn't even want to be paid."

The old lady who cooks at our mine felt sorry for her, so she went to plead with Brother Dajun. Brother Dajun didn't take it seriously and agreed to everything without even meeting her.

Then this woman, Yin Hong, worked in the mine, digging coal just like the men.

At the time, none of us noticed her; we thought she was some woman from the countryside.

Until the end of 95, when business was booming, the mine held tea parties and watched open-air movies before the miners went home for the Chinese New Year.

Some miners from other provinces stayed at the mine, and it was then that Brother Dajun discovered Yin Hong.

This woman is something else. She's been working at our mine for a year, and we still don't know what she looks like.

She's so beautiful, really. All those women who hang out in nightclubs are nothing compared to her..."

As Yuan Hong finished speaking, he smacked his lips, and the thugs next to him, as well as Qi Bin and Cai Ting, all nodded in agreement.

At this moment, the detectives and the thugs reached a consensus on this issue.

Cai Ting couldn't help but ask, "So Yuan Dajun forced himself on Yin Hong?"

Yuan Hong shook his head: "No, Brother Dajun didn't do that. He could force himself on other women, but Brother Dajun was captivated by Yin Hong and couldn't bear to part with her. In Brother Dajun's words, that's love."

These words almost made Cai Ting laugh: "Yes, it's just like love."

Yuan Hong also felt a little embarrassed to say the word "love," as it didn't quite fit his image.

He hurriedly said, "Then Brother Dajun pursued Yin Hong, and didn't let her go down to the mine to do men's work. Instead, he arranged for her to work in the mine's finance department. Gradually, Yin Hong followed Brother Dajun, and we all called her Second Sister-in-law."

Yin Hong stopped working at the mine in May of last year, supposedly because Brother Dajun arranged for her to work in the county town. Two months later, Brother Dajun ran away.

With no one to manage the mine business, the second brother, Yuan Lang, took over.

"What is the relationship between Yin Hong and Yuan Lang?"

“Uh…” Yuan Hong hesitated: “It’s also a romantic relationship.”

"Does Yuan Dajun know about this?"

"He didn't know; everyone was keeping it from him."

"Are you all afraid of Yuan Lang?"

"Brother Dajun is a legitimate businessman, while Brother Er is a scoundrel. We all listen to him."

"Where is Yin Hong's hometown?"

"I'm not sure where the accent from Sichuan province comes from."

Where is the old lady who took her in to work at the mine in 95?

“She lives in a village at the foot of the mountain. Grandma Wang stopped working in the mine in 96.”

"Tell me, did Yuan Dajun offend someone and run away? Or did something unexpected happen?"

Yuan Hong frowned: "No, what do you mean?"

"literal meaning."

"My second brother told us that Brother Dajun had offended a few big brothers and was going to hide for a while."

Yang Jinwen stared at him and saw that his expression was doubtful, so it didn't seem like he was faking it.

Just then, Maozi rushed into the room: "Captain Yang, something's up."

Yang Jinwen nodded, stood up, and stepped outside.

As soon as he went outside, he saw Xie Kai kneeling in the courtyard, his hands cuffed behind his back, his body trembling.

Yao Weihua stepped forward and whispered to Yang Jinwen, "Captain Yang, this kid is dead. Yuan Dajun is dead. He was killed by Yuan Lang, Yin Hong, and this kid!"

(End of this chapter)